Administrative Specialist

Gardencity Ga; Garden City (GA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Garden City is seeking an Administrative Specialist to provide advanced HR and Municipal Court support, including organized paper and electronic records management. This role performs confidential clerical duties to aid daily operations in line with laws and policies while reporting to the HR Director and Finance Director.

Qualified applicants have an Associate’s Degree with 2+ years in payroll/HR, strong Microsoft Office skills, HRIS proficiency, and a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree with 2+ years of payroll, benefits, or HR experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and HRIS familiarity.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administrative and customer service support for HR and Municipal Court.
• Organize and maintain paper and electronic records according to laws and policies.
• Assist with day-to-day clerical duties under supervision of HR and Finance Directors.

Skills

Payroll processing

HRIS data entry

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate’s Degree

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

This position performs advanced administrative and customer service support for the City’s HR functions and Municipal Court, including organizing and maintaining both paper and electronic record-keeping systems. This position performs a variety of routine to difficult, confidential clerical duties to assist in the day‐to‐day operation of each department in accordance with prevailing laws, municipal policies, and procedures. This position is under the administrative and direct supervision of the Director of the Human Resources Department, with additional supervision by the Finance Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years’ experience with payroll processing, employee benefits, or general HR functions, preferred; or any combination of education and experience that represents the ability to perform the job. Must have an advanced understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and the ability to learn proficiently in an HRIS system. Experience with ADP Workforce Now is highly preferred.

Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid Georgia Driver’s license.

The City of Garden City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and operates a Drug-Free Workplace.